Peter van Alfen Appointed CCAC Numismatic Curator

Peter van Alfen (Image Courtesy of ANS)

Peter van Alfen, the Chief Curator for the American Numismatic Society, has been appointed by United States Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to serve on the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee, CCAC. Specifically, van Alfen will serve as Numismatic Curator on the committee, a role previously held by Robert Hoge. Peter van Alfen is considered to be one of the leading experts in ancient Mediterranean and Near East monetary, fiscal, and trade systems spanning the Late Bronze …

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Mint Sales Report – August 23, 2020

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The United States Mint has released its weekly sales report for the 7-day period ending August 23, 2020. Unsurprisingly, the bevy of new products that the Mint released within the last week were amongst the top ten selling products for the Mint, along with the continued strong showing of annual products and bullion products. The top three selling products were the various products for the 2020 Women’s Suffrage Centennial commemorative, showing strong sales in just …

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Next CCAC Meeting Slated For September 22

Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee

The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) will hold its next public meeting via teleconference on Tuesday and Wednesday, September 22 and 23, 2020. CCAC, which normally held its meetings in the United States Mint’s offices in Washington, D.C., moved their meetings to teleconference earlier this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The last CCAC meeting was held back in June. The September meeting will have a busy schedule with reviews of no less than four …

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Basketball Hall of Fame Colorized Commemorative Sales Start August 28

Basketball Hall of Fame Colorized Half Dollar

The United States Mint is set for a historical moment later this week. On Friday, August 28, 2020, the Mint will open up sales of the Basketball Hall of Fame Colorized commemorative coins. These will be the first colorized coins ever offered by the United States Mint. The Mint announced pricing for the two commemoratives last month as well as expected production figures. The Basketball Hall of Fame colorized Half Dollar will be priced at $55.00. …

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Mail Bag – What Are You Focused on in Your Collection

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Today’s Mail Bag question arrived earlier this week from Randy and they ask what I’m currently focusing on in my collection. It’s a fair question. I don’t talk about my own collection all that much and, like many collectors, I go through phases of what interests me over weeks, months, or years. Hi, Thanks for the site. I find it very helpful. I wanted to ask what you are focusing on in your own coin …

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Barbara Bush First Spouse Gold Coin Sales Start Today

Barbara Bush First Spouse Gold Coin Proof Obverse

The latestĀ First Spouse gold coin, honoring the late Barbara Bush, will go on sale today. The United States Mint will be offering both a Proof and Uncirculated half-ounce coin starting at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific today. A limit of one of the Barbara Bush First Spouse Gold coins each per household is in place. The Mint will be producing 3,000 total Proof coins and 2,000 Uncirculated coins for this latest First Spouse coin. The …

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ANA to Celebrate Numismatic Award Recipients on Virtual Platform

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The following is a Press Release from the American Numismatic Association, announcing that their annual awards ceremony will be held on Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at Noon Mountain. The two-hour presentation, which is normally held at the World’s Fair of Money, will be held virtual this year due to the cancellation of the event due to COVID-19. Editors Note: Clinton, the Editor of USCoinNews.com, is a member of the American Numismatic Association. Every year, the …

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Augsburger and Orosz Selected As 2020 Numismatic Literary Guild Clemy Winners

Numismatic Literary Guild

The following is a Press Release from the Numismatic Literary Guild, announcing that Len Augsburger and Joel Orosz have been selected recipients of The Clemy, the highest honor given by the NLG. Editors Note: Clinton, the editor of USCoinNews.com, is a member of the Numismatic Literary Guild. August 18, 2020 — Respected researchers and award-winning numismatic authors Len Augsburger and Joel Orosz have received yet another prestigious award. They have been selected as the joint …

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APMD Reports No Significant “Panic Selling” of Gold

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The following is a Press Release from the Accredited Precious Metals Dealer group within the Professional Numismatic Guild, reporting that no significant panic selling of gold has been occurring in the rush to buy precious metals over the past several weeks. The buying and subsequent driving up of the spot price of gold has been largely caused by collectors and investors wanting to diversify their portfolios during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, it seems that many …

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An American First! NGC Celebrates the 2020 Colorized Basketball Coins

NGC Certified Basketball Hall of Fame First Colorized (Courtesy of NGC)

Numismatic Guaranty Corporation, NGC, has released the following Press Release announcing a special designation for the upcoming colorized Basketball Hall of Fame commemoratives. The grading company, in addition to the standard Early and First release designations, will also have a First Colorized US Coins designation available to collectors who submit the coin for grading. The first ever coins with inlaid color from the United States Mint are set to go on sale at Noon Eastern …

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